Reply #71: I used to disdain DUers who decide to up and leave . . .

[OneBlueSky]

because of "what DU has become" . . . lately, however, I'm finding myself in sympathy with those who, like Joe Fields, have given up . . . I'm tempted to join them myself . . .

how did this loose confederation of progressives and liberals get reduced to a blood feud between two corporate centrists, neither of whom is worthy our support? . . .

there are basically two reasons I don't get involved in this pissing contest . . . first, neither candidate represents me, and neither is committed to compassion, cooperation, justice, and peace as cornerstones of a civil society . . .

and second -- well, I just don't like pissing contests . . . everyone gets sopping wet, and they all end up stinking really bad . . .

yes, the Democrats have to win in November, if ONLY because a Democratic president will nominate marginally better candidates to the Supreme Court . . . everything else is bullshit . . . neither one of them will end the war, enact a universal single-payer healthcare plan, or, most importantly, take on the corporate/government oligarchy that runs things . . . and prosecute BushCo for their myriad of crimes against the Constitution ("just a goddamned piece of paper") and U.S. and international law . . . since they're part of the problem, they can't possibly be part of the solution . . .

but does anyone honestly believe that what happened in 2000 and 2004 won't happen again this year? . . . the Republicans STILL own the election system, including the tabulation end of things . . . since the Repugs have the means, the motive, and the opportunity, you can bet that states like Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin and a few others will experience large voting anomalies in November . . . just enough to ensure a Republican victory -- and not be traced . . .

oh, never mind . . . there isn't a damn thing we can do about it, anyhow . . .